X l la b e l-affix i ng



LB. COWLE*=& F. s. REYNOLDS.

(No Model.)

LABEL AFFIXING MACHINE:

Ni 604,855. Patented May 31, 1898 Inventorr v i 42 "S W WWW Attf ney.

( No Model.) v 4 Sheets'-Sheet 2. A. B. COWLES 8v P. S. REYNOLDS.

. LABEL AFFIXING MACHINE.

Patented May 31, 1 898.

Attorney v (No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet. 3'

A. B. COWLES 851. s; REYNOLDS.

' LABEL AFFIXING MACHINE.

No. 604,855; Patented May 31, 1898.

. Witn e*s es: I a; ik i gntorsl Qfju QZZWZA Attorn y- Nrrn Arne

' ARTHUR n. so WLESiAND FRANK s. REYNOLDS, or nocnns'rnn, new YORK.

LABTELI-AFHXENG Mach-Has. j

. SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters was No. 604,855, dated May 31, less. 1 Application flled'Angus't v, 1896. Renewed September 29, 1397. Sammie-658619. on model.)

To all whom it magj'concern: 7

Be itknown that we, ARTHUR B.OOWLES and FRANK'S. REYNOLDS, citizens of the United States, and residents of the city of Rochester,

county of- Monroe, and State of New York,

have invented a certainnew and useful Label-Aflixing Machine, of which the following i is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which 1o Figure'l-is a side elevation of our machine,

parts being removed to exhibit construction.

, Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof. 1, Fig. ,3 is an end elevation thereof, looking in the direc: tion-of the arrowinarked 3'in Fig. 1. Fig. 4

I5 is an enlarged View of the label-carrier, looka ing in the direction of the arrow marked 4 in Fig. 3-, parts of said labelecar'rier being shown in section to exhibit construction. hig. 5 is a cross-section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4:. Fig.

2o 6 is a plan View of one of the'printing'beds .upon said label-carrier. "Fig. 7 is 'a'vertical longitudinal section through the paste-applying mechanism. Figs. 8, 9, 10, and 11 are detail views. Fig. 12 is a top plan of one-of the label-holders and a part of its support. Fig. 13 is a; side elevation. of one of said labelholders and part of its support on a smaller scale. Fig. 14 is a vertical transverse section j on the linen 14 of Fig. 13.

3o Our invention is illustrated in the accom'' panying drawings in a machine for gumming revenue-stamps and for affixing them to boxes ofcigarettes; but it isobvious that the scope of the invention is not limited to the particu- Iar mechanism shown, nor to any particular .formoflabel, nor to any particular form or character of package; and our invention con- 'sists in the mechanism hereinafter described and claimed. V

Label-affixing machines may be divided into two pairsor classes--tirst, those supply- 7 ing labels from a continuous web and those for which the labels are separated from each other prior to their insertion into the magszine of the machine, and, second, those machines operating by step-by-step movements and those which operate continuously. The

- step-by-step machines perhaps without orccption perform the operations of removal so from the web or from the magazine during an interval of rest of the label-carrier or packetcarrier and perform other functions during order of these letters.

the same or alike interval On the other hand, a continuously-operating machine removes the packetor the label, or both, from the respective magazines without any interval of restand is thus enabled to savewear and tear of the machine and also the'tiine of the sum of the periods of rest mentioned in con motion with the step-by-step machi-nes. Our invention uses but labels and thus avoids many of the difiicnlties and complications incident to combining the feedingand cutting operations with the other operations of the machine, particularly because with labels as small as revenue-stamps continuously accurate registry of the printed lines with the cutter is an absolute necessity and a great diiiieulty. Our'machine operates continuously, and so far as we have been able to discover after careful and exhaustive searches-itis the first machine in this art of the truly continuous type. Y

This mechanism consists, essentially, in a movable packet carrier adapted to carry a packet preferably from a magazine, a movable label-magazine adapted to present a label at a proper positionfor delivery there from, and a removable label-carrier adapted to'ftake the label-from the label-magazine and deliver the label to the packet on the packetcarrier, in combination with means for holding the label on the label-carrier and for releasing it therefrom, and means for causing the label to adhere to the packet on the packetcarrier. Each of the carriers and the labelmagazine may be single or multiple. The label is delivered from'the label-magazine to the la bel-carrier while they are moving at substantially the same speed, and the label is placed upon the packet While the label and the packet move on their respective carriers atsubstantially the same speed.

In the drawings, A is the frame of the machine, which may be of any suitable form to sustain the working parts and to provide suitable bearings therefor. transverse bearings are journaled three rotary supports, which in the form shown are disks or wheels A, B, and 0, arranged in the These wheels are geared together by spur-wheels 1, 2,"and 3, of equal diameter and pitch, fixed on the shafts of the wheels A, B, and 0, so that the latter Upon the frame in IOO , length of the pocket A label for each packet.

The Wheel A at one end of the machine is the packetcarrier and has in its periphery A a series ofpaciret-holders -0r pockets A each of which is of suitable size and form to receive a packet (in this case a box X of cigarettes) 'from a packet-hopper Z, arranged above the wheel A upon a standard Z. The sides of the periphery or 'rim A of the wheel A are provided with flanges A and A, which assist in retaining the cigarette-boxes X in position-in the pockets A As each packetholdor A comes under the hopper Z a box drops freely out from that hopper into the holder, and the remaining boxes in the hopper are sustained therein by the periphery or rim A until another holder comes under the hopper, whereupon the next box in the hopper drops thereinto.

The packet-holders A are made larger than the outer contour of the packets which they are to contain in order that the packets may drop freelyinto them; and in orderihateach packet shall have a definite position in the packet-holder for accurate placing of the stamp or label upon it a wheel a, whose planeof revolution is at right angles to the plane d revolution of the wheel A, is set upon an arm a, transversely journaled at a to the standard Z, and is constantly pressed toward the wheel A by means of a spring a. The flange A has a series of slots (1 cut through it, one opposite each pocket A of sufiicient width for the rim of the wheel a to pass through the slot and partly into the pocket A, whereby the packet is pressed by said wheel (1 against the flange A (See Fig. 8.) The slots a are of suflicient length to permit the wheel a to roll along the side of the packet through the whole or a sufficient part of the The pressure of the wheel a forces the packet against the flange A, and thus gives the packet a definiteposi tion in the pocket. The solid portions otthe flange A between the slots a are a series, of cams, both in effect and in fact, to move the wheel a out of the slots.

The support for the label-magazine is movable in order to present the label to a movable label-earlier, while the label-magazine and the label-holder on the carrier are relatively stationary. end of the machine, carries a series of labelmagazincs (1 equal n number to the number of packct=holdcrs A upon the wheel A,

The wheel 0, at the otherand is therefore a multiple label-nmgazine.

Each of the label-magazines 0 is removable from the wheel 0 for the purpose of repair or refilling. Extra label-magazines may be kept on hand for insertion into the machine to supply the places of those magazines needing repair or those needing, refilling.

The wheel 0 is a circular disk having a hub G, in which are a series of radial sockets 0, one for each label-magazine 0. Each magazine consists of a rectangular box 0, having a notched lug 0 extending from one side thereof. One side of the box is preferably open in order that the labels therein may be watched by the attendant and be accessible to him. The lug c is adapted to pass through a perforation C? in the disk 0, and the notch of the lug 0 fits over 'the edge of the perforation. (See Fig. 14.) On theouter portion of the disk 0 are a series of socketsin radial line with the lugs 0 wherein are set a series of catches or spring-actuated plungers C, adapted to press 'the lugs c inwardly toward the axis of the wheel 0, and thereby to hold the lugs in position in the perforation C. The rectangular box' 0 contains a spring.- pressed piston 0 adapted to move longitudinallyin saidhox and radially with reference to'said wheel in order to press the pile of labels upon the piston outwardly to the delivery end of the magazine. The box a is provided with a hollow supportingrod c, which ends in a pin 0, which latter fits and rests in one of. the sockets c in the hub. The hollow supporting-rod 0 contains and guides a rod 0, which carries the piston 0 and a spring 0 within the supportingrod o normally presses the rod 0" and piston 0 toward the outer end of the box 0. In order to release a magazine from the wheel 0, the operatorlifts the box 0 or rod 0, so as to press the catch or spring-pin C outwardly, and thereby releases the notch of the lug c from the edge of the perforation (3 The lug may then be pulled through the perforation 0?,and then the pin 0 may be lifted from the socket c, and the magazine is released from the wheel. In order to insert the same or another mamzine, the pin 0 is set inthe socket c, and the logo is pushed through the perforation C until it is fully seated therein, when t% spring-plug C; assisted, ifmecessary, by 1 ual pressure, seats the notch of the lug c firmlyover the edge of the perforation (J and the operation is com plctc.

Each label-magazine has an interior 'crosssection equal to the area of a label, and thus the outermost label lies flat at the open outer end of the magazine. In order that the outermost label shall be held in this positionand yet be capable of easy removal from the magazine, thin lips a Fig. 12, cross the corners of one end of the open delivery end of the magazine. At the other end of the open delivery end of themaga/ine a knife is set in a diagonal perforation, so that the edge of the knife extends diagonally over-one edge of the topmost'label. The lsnife is adjust I ably held in place by a'suitable clamping device, such as the set-screw 03. The topmost label is held in the magazine by the lips c and by the edge pf the knife. When the top most label 'is removed from the magazine, it

bendsslightly to pass the lips and the point of the knife passes over an edge thereof but still the knife creates a friction and a pres-' sure upon the next label, which keeps it withv in the magazine even "if it should cohere In order that the labels shall be loose and notstick in the magazines, a wheel (3 (see Figs. 1 and 11) is journaled to revolve freely upon an arm 0 which is pivoted to a bracket fastened to the frameA". The arm 0 is pivoted upon a long pin Q", fixed to the bracket 0. This pin bears a collar 0 securely but adj us'tably fastened thereon, and to the collaris attached one end of 'a'coiledspring C the other end of which is attached to the arm 0 and tends to press the-arm Oand wheel O toward the periphery of the wheel 0 and in such position as to press into the open ends of the label-magazines as they successively pass said wheel.

0 upon the arm C and abutting against the bracket O se'rves to adjust the positionof the peripheryof the wheel (3 with reference to the ends of the label-magazines. The wheel 6 is. grooved, as shown in Fig. 11, in

order to permit the wheel to roll over the pro-.

jecting ends of the knives without t'ouching them. As any label-magazine (3 passes the wheel 0' the pile of labels'in that magazinc is pressed inward and is moved, thus keepingthem free for easy and quick delivery. 7

In the machine shown inthe drawings the nfim'ber of packet-holders on the wheel 'or packet-carrier A equals the number of magazines-0 on the wheel C, and between these two wheelsis alabel-carrier having a numher-of label-holders equal to the number of packet-holders on the wheel A; but it is obvious that by using unequal gears instead of the equal spur-wheels 1, 2,'and .3 the packet holders or magazines or label-holders may be unequal'in number, or even-if equal in numher there may be one or more'of each upon the respective wheels without departing-fromthis invention. The machine shown and described herein has 'cightpacket-holders', thesame number'of label-holders, and the same number of labehmagazines.

3 -V The middle wheeliB is a label-carrier for transferring a label from a magazine to a H packet nponthe packet-carrier. b

, radially from the central chamber This wheel "Bf-iscomposed ofa hollow central portion B,

Fig. 1, and a series of tubes-B extending B. Each tube B- has a port b -connecting it with the interior of the hollow portion 13, and on the outer end'of each tube B, when the machine is adapted to print uponthe label or revenuestamp, is preferably arranged a soft-rubber print ng-plate 13*. Where no printing is rev An adjustable stop,

quired upon the label or stamp, the rubber .plate' B may still be used in order to create a yielding pressure on the label as it is applied to the packet and in order to force the label by reason of the yielding quality of the rubber into close contact with the packet notwithstanding irregularities of the surface of the latter; The plate 1? is provided with a blast b registering with a corresponding slot oropening in the ohter end of the tube B The central hollew portion B of the. wheel B contains a stationary valve 13, controlling theseries of ports 12?. This valve is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4 as extending part way around the inner periphery of said portion B, so as to leave the connection of said central portion with the tubes in the positions 2 B 3 B and '4 B constantly connected with said central portion, and so as to leave the tubes in the positionst B 7 B and 8 l5 constantly disconnected fromsaid central portion, and so as by'shifting. the

valve Bto made connection or disconnection of the tubes in the positions 1 B and 5 B and the-central portion B. As shpwn in Figs. 4. and 5, the valve extends through a little over one-half of 'a circle.

' The hollow central portion 13 of the wheel standard I), which carries a set-screw b,

adapted-to press against the free end of the lever b. When the lever b is rocked, it also rocks the valve 13*, and the adjustment of the set-screw 1) determines the exact position of the val ve with reference to the connection and disconnection of the hollow tubes B with the hollow portion B of the wheel B. When the wheel B revolves in the directionof the arrows in Figs. 1 and 4, the friction of I the arbor b upon the stem b turns the collar b and the lever b until the lever strikes the set-screw b, and said revolutions then keep the lever,

and consequently the valve B in a constant position. The sleeve b is capable of sufficient longitudinal movement upon the stem 12 (see dotted lines, Fig. 5) to disengage the end of. the lever b from the end of the setscrew b, and when this. disengagement is effe 'cted the lever 11 may swing toward the standard I) into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4, and thus shut oif the connection of a port biwhen in the position 1 B gfrom the hollow portion B. This mechanism is provided in order to stop the removal of la- :bels from the label-magazines whenever this I becomes necessary.

Inline with the hollow arbor b and on the other side of the axis of the wheel B is a simi- When the valve 13 is' set, as shown in full lines in Fig. 4, astrongsuction occurs through each pipe B in the positions from 1 B -to 5 B"; but at 5 13*. the position of the valve 13, adjusted by the set-screw b, cuts off said exhaust when it reaches the exact position desired, and the exhaust remains disconnected until the pipe again reaches the position 1 B When a pipe 1B is in the position 1 15", Fig. 4, amagazine C registers with the end of said pipe and the adjustment of the valve makes a connection of the exhaust, so that as the end of the pipe and the magazine register a quick suction occurs at the end of the pipe and the adjacent topmost label is sucked oil from the end of the pile of labels in the magazine, and inasmuch as the connection of the pipe is continuous from the position 1 B to the position 5 B the exhaust is continuous and the label is held upon the end of the pipe with precision and firmness. hen the pipe bearing the label reaches the position 5 B the label is exactly opposite one of the poohets or packet-holders A on the wheel A, and y if an adhesive substance has been interposed between the label and the packet they will be in condition to adhere to each other, and on disconnection of the exhaust, as above described, the label is quickly freed from the label-carrier and sticks to the packet.

-\Vhen the plate 13 is a printing plate, it 7 must be inked before alabel is sucked against it, and therefore an inking-roller B Figs. 1 and 10, is journaled below the wheel 13 in a suitable frame I), connected to the main frame A" and having a stop Z1 adapted to strike a stationary abutment in order to adjust the position of the roller and to limit its motion toward the periphery of the wheel B. The frame of this roller is also provided with a spring If", attached to the frame Zr and to the main frame A", for pressing the roller 13? against the raised beds or plates B as they successively pass the same, {llh e inking-roller B may be of an absorbent substance, such as felt, saturated with a suflicient quantity of ink to supply the machine through many operations; but it is obvious that the roller may be of any material suitable for supplying the ink and may be provided with inkfeeding devices such as are well known in connect-ion with printing mechanisms in or-- der to have a constant feed of ink to the roll.

Of course when the label is thus applied toperiphcry of thewheel B.

ing-bed B by still other and independent-l means, and for this purpose afreely-revolu ble roller 13' is journaled upon a frame 12 attached to a sleeve 1) which rotates upon a ping), parallel to the roller-axle and to the axis of the wheel 13, which pin is supported by a stahdard I), attached to the frame A". To a collar 1) upon the end of the pin 1) is attached one end of a coiled spring b the other end of which. is attached to the frame I) or to the sleeve if and. stantlytends to press the arm Z2 and the wheel B toward the periphery of the wheel B. A collar b is set upon the pin 1) between the end of the sleeve 1) and the standard Z). .lhis collar bears a pin b the position of which is Variable by clamping the collar in different positions around the stationary pin 12'. Another pin upon the arm I) is arranged to strike against the pin 1), and thereby to limit the motion of the arm I), and hence the position of the wheel B with reference to the The wheel B is thus permitted to move toward the wheel 13 only so far as to press upon and roll over the successive labels upon the printing-beds B as they successively pass under said Wheel, and the tension of the spring I) is adjustable by rotating the collar B? upon the pin b" until a proper tension is reached and the pressure of the wheel i3 is sufiicient to give a proper printing pressure of the label against the bed B It is obvious that any well-known gumming device may be applied in the position of the wheel B in order to gum the labels, or that a moistening-whcel may be placed in the like position to moisten labels which are already gummed before introduction into the magazine; but in'case the exhaust is variable a label will occasionally be removed by such an apparatus from the end of a pipe B if the labels are gummed or moistened directly, and it is therefore found preferable to apply the gum to the packets. In the claims, forming part of this specification, eitherarrangement of guinming or moistening device is to be understood as'described unless the claims set forth a specific arrangement. Adjacent to the periphery of the wheel A and over the path of movement of a packet-holder as it proceeds from under the magazine Z to the position where it meets a label on the labelcarrier is set a gumming or moistening device. Upon a standard A attached to the frame A", is a tank a to contain the gum or paste. In this tank runs a feed-roller a which dips into the gum or paste. The roller (1 runs upon a shaft a, bearing a pinion on each end, one of which, a, meshes with a gear a meshing with the gear I of the wheel A. The gear a on the otherend of said shaft are, as before stated,- often irregular on the surface.

coasts meshes with a gear a on a parallel shaft a; and the gears Z,' a. a, and a are so proper ti'oned that the shaft a, which carries the fixed to a packet and also adapted to come gear a, shall revolve'once for the-passage of each packet-holder'A. Upon this'shait a is aroller a having a raised bed a" with a surface equal to or a little less than the superficial area of one of the. labels to be afin contat with the'surface of the'feed-roller a, so'that the raised bed o ls thoroughly suppli f with gum." Inthe operation of the machine as each .packet in its holder passes under the position of the rollersv gum is applied to the surface of the-packet in a position which will regis- 'ter with tlieposition of the label upon the label-carrier when the two come together.

I n 'An adjustable scraper a serves to clear the surface of the feed-roll a? of superfluous gum. The tank a is hung at one end on bearings havingthe same axis as the shaft ct fl'and the standards A5 are provided with dependingv bolts of, passing through perforations in the bolts may: adjust'the vertical position of the tank with reference to the feed-wheel a and independent device for pressing the label a second time against the packet after the two rim of the tank a whereby the nuts upon the the depth to which said feed-wheel may be "kept in the paste or gum" in the tank. A spring a 5, l3ig. 7, is arranged to keep the tank and nut in contact and make the position of the tank definite.

.Unless the; covers or packets are hard, as

when of wood or glass; they generally vary as to compressibility,and the packets them selves v Sometimes, therefore, it happens that-the label or stamp is not brought into contact with the packet at all points, and it has been found advantageous to'providean have adhered together, as above described. Aftcra packet has met its label'it passes downward by therevolution'of the Wheel A, still retained in the acketholder'A, by means of a suitable guide concentric with the rim of the wheel A and close to its periphery, andat a suitable point below the position where the label and paoketcome together is placed a pressing-wheel A", set on a transverse shaft a. The. guide just mentioned may consist of a slotted metallic strapor apair of parallel wires fastened-to the frame of the machine and extending downward from just below the point where a packet and label come together to a pointa little lower'than the wheel A.

Thearrangement of this guide is so obvious that ,it is not shown in the drawings. The

shaft a and the pressing-wheel A. are driven by-a pinion a", (shown'in Fig. 3.) which pinion meshes with the wheel Z; The pinion of is so proportioned with reference to the Wheel .1 as to revolve the wheel A once for each packet-holder on the packet-carrier A. The

pressing-wheel A has a projecting cam-hire portion a, which is adjusted upon the shaft so as to press upon the surface of each label as iftpasses and to crowd the label thoroughly exhaust apparatus is, set in motion, prbduc I ing a pressure less than the ordinary atmospheric pressure within the hollow portion 33 of the wheel B and therefore producing a suction through the tubes 3*. A set of magazines C- containing proper numbers of labels.

areplaeed in the wheel (3. The magazine Z I is provided with a number of packets, and the drivingqyinion 16 is set. in motion. The

three Wheels A; B. and C revolve together.

A packet drops into one of the packet -holders A is carried under the. gumming-wheel a and gum isapplied to that portion of the packet upon which a label is to be affixed. A series of labels have already been withdrawn from successive magazines by suction through the pipes when in the position 1 B and a ilabel has been carried open an inked printi g-bed B around to meet the packet above mentioned. In the course of the possage oi? a label from the point of its delivery to one of the suction. devices around to the pointer? its presentation to a packet the printlog-bed B has impressed its lettering upon the face. of the. label. W hen a packet-holder A and the end. of a tube Bfibearingalabel, come opposite each other, the label is placed upon the gummed surface of the packet, the

suction whichlfolds the label on the'printingbed is relieved, and the label sticks to the packet. From the foregoing description itis seen that the exact registry of the gumrned portion of the packet with the position of a label upon the label-carrier has been fully provided for. to the packet the revolution of the wheel A carries the packet with the label upon it until it passes the presserswheel a and the label is again pressed upon the packet and, if de sired, additional matter is printed upon the faceof the label. After passing this last- After the label has adhered mentioned position the packet drops from the paeket-holder,-having been relieved from the guide hereinbefore mentioned. I v

\ Astripper W is used to secure the removal of the packets from the packeocarrier, and its point extends into a groove n in the wheel A below the bottoms of the series oi packetholders. -OZ course in'suitable cases. the

printing devices may-be used to indent or impress the labels. and then the ink-supplying devices may be omitted.

In the form of this invention shown in the 8 coasts two of which are tangent to the third, and

each of these three elements moves continuously. The label is stripped from a topdelivery magazine either by first lifting the leading edge of the label in extracting it from the magazine or by lifting the label from the center, either of which methods may be applied to the extracting mechanism by suitable adjusting of the label-earrier and the maga- .zine-support with reference to each other and the valve controlling the exhaust.

In the following claims reference letters and numerals are not used for the purpose of limitation, but merely as means of designs-ting the character of the elements in the machine shown as illustrating the invention.

What we claim is-- 1. The combination of a packet-holder, a movable label-carrier, a movable magazine adapted to present successive labels to said label-carrier, means cooperating with said label-carrier for removing a label from said magazine and for carrying it on the label-carrier to the packet-holder, and mechanism for moving the magazine and the label-carrier with substantially the same speed in the same direction when the label is presented to the label'carrier, whereby the label-magazi no and the label-holder are both movable but relatively stationary during the delivery of the label from the former to the latter.

2. The combination of a packet-holder, a movable label-carrier, a movable magazine adapted to present successive labels to said label-carrier, means cooperating with said label-carrier for removing a label from said magazine and for arrying it on the ia-bel-carrier to the packetiolder, a device for interposing adhesive or moisture between the packet and the label, and mechanism for moving the magazine and the labelcarrier with substantially the same speed in the same direction when the label is presented to the labelcarrier, whereby the label-magazine and the label-holder are both movable but relatively stationary during the delivery'of the label from one to the other.

3. The combination of a movable packetholder, a movable label-carrier, :5 movable magazine adapted to present sncccssl ve labels to said label-carrier, means cooperating with said label-carrier for removing a label from said. magazine and for carrying it on the labelcarrier to the packet-holder and then releasing it, a device for gumming or moistening the packet while on the packet-carrier and before it meets its label, mechanism for moving the magazine and the label-carrier with substantially the same speed in the same direction when the label is presented to the labelcarrier, and mechanism for moving said packet-liolderiwith substantially the same speed as the label-' carrier when the iabel meets its packet, whereby a label is relatively stationary to the label-carrier and to the packet-holder during its delivery to and from the label-carrier. 4 v

4. The combination of a movable pmiketholder, .1 continuously-moving label-carrier, a movable magazine adapted to present suecessive labels tosaid label-carrier, means cooperating with said labelcarrier for re'noving labels successively from said magazine and for holding a series of labels upon said label-carrier and carrying them to the packetholder and then releasing them, mechanism for moving the magazine and the label-oarrier with substantially the same speed in the same direction'whenever the means for removing a label from said magazine is in operation, and mechanism for moving said packet-holder with substantially the same speed as the label-carrier when the label meets its packet,wherebya label is relatively stationary to the label-carrier and to the packet-holder during delivery of the label to and from the label-carrier.

5. The combination of a movable packetholder, a continuously-moving label-carrier, a movable magazine adapted to present successive labels wsaid label-carrier, meansicm o eratin with said label-carrier for removing labels successively from said magazine and for holdings series of labels upon said label-carrier and carrying them to the packetholder and then releasing them, a device for interposing adhesive or moisture between the packet and the label, mechanism. for moving the magazine and the labelrcarrier with substantially the same speed in the same direction whenever the means for removing a label from said magazine is in operation, and mechanism for moving said packet-holder with substantially the samespeed as the label-carrier when the label meets its packet, whereby label isrelatively sationary to the label-carrier and to the packet-holder during delivery of the label to and from the label-carrier.

6. The combination of a movable packetholder, 2.- continuously-moving label-carrier,

a movable magazine adapted to present successive labels to said label-carrier, means cooperating with said label-carrier for removing labels successively from said magazine and for holding a series of labels upon said label-ca rrier and carrying them to the packetholder and'then releasing them, a device for gumming or moistening the packet while on the packet-holder and before it meets its packet, mechanism for moving the magazine and the label-carrier with substantially the same speed and in the same direction when" ever the means for removing a label from said magazine is in operation, and mechanism for moving said packet-holder with substantially the same speed as the label-carrier when the label meets its packet, whereby a label is' relatively stationary to the label-carrier and to the packet-holder during delivery of the label to and from the label-carrier.

7. The combination of a movable packetholder, a continuously moving label-carrier,

a movable magazine'adapted to presentsuc cessive labels 't'o said label-carrier,means cooperatingwith sai'dlabel-earrier for removing labels snecessively from said magazine and for holding a series of labels upon said label-carrier and for carrying them to the I pacliet-holder and then releasing them, a

'gummi'ng device having a raised portion sup;

plied with adhesive, mechanism for moving said gummingdcviceto press said raised por- 7 tion upon a portion of a-packet, means, for

moving said packet-holder with snbstantially i the same speed and in the same direction as the label-carrier when the packet meets its label, whereby the'label is. placedupon'the gu-mmecl portion of the packet, and mechan-- ism for moving the magazine with substantially the same speed as the'labebcarrier and in the same direction whenever the means for I .1 removing alabel from said magazine is in 013- oration,- whereby a label is relatively stationaryrto the label-carrier and to the paketholder during the delivery of the label to and from the label-carrier.

8: 'The combination of apacket-hopper, a 'con tinuously-moving packet-carrier having a series of packet-holders, a moving label-magazine, a continuously-moving label-carrier provided with means for taking a series of labels from said label-magazine, one for each packet, and for carrying them to said packet-holders, mechanism for moving said label-magazine and said label-carrier in the same direction and with snbstantially the same speed when the label is presented 'to' the labl carrier, and

a gumming or moistening device for supply ing adhesive or moisture between the label and the packet.

9. The combination of a packets-hopper, a continuously-moving packet-carrier having a series of packet-holders, a continuously-moving label-magazine, ,a continuously-moving label-carrier provided with means for taking a series of labels from said magazine, one for each packe't-holden and for carrying them'to said packet-holders, mechanism for moving said label-magazine and said-label-earrie'r in the same direction and with en bstan'tially the .samespeed when the label-is presenjted to-the label-carrier,and a gummingor moistenin g device for operating on each packet in a packetholder. r i 4 v 10.; The combination of a packet-hopper, a

:moving packet-carrier,a moving label-magazine,- a pneumatic label-carrier, movable from said magazine to said packet-carrier, and movin g with substantially the same speed and in the'same direction as the label-magazine when a label is presented to the, label-carrier, an

air-exhausting device, means for connecting the exhaustingdevice with said label-carrier for supplying adhesive or moisture between i 1 the label and the packet; v 11. The combination of a packet-hopper, a continnonsly moving packet-carrier having a 73 series of packet-holders, a con tin n ousl y-moving label -magazine, a continuously-moving label-carrier provided with a series oi" pneumatic suction" devices and movable from said magazine to said packet-carrier mechanism 75 for moving the label-magazine and thelabelcarrier with substantially the same speed and in the same direction, when the label is pre-- sented to the label-carrier, an air-exhailstim apparatus, connections therefrom to each 0? 8o said suction devices, means for connecting said exhausting apparatus with each suction device when it registers with said magazine, whereby a single label is withdrawn from said magazine and is carried to said packet-carrier 85 upon said label-carrier, and for disconnecting,

said exhaust from said suction device when the label meets a packet, and a gumming or moistening devicefor supplying adhesive or moisture between the label and the packet.

12. The combination of apacket-hopper, a movable packelcarrier, a movable label-magazine, a label-carrier movable from said magazine to said packet-carrier, a perforated label-holder thereon, an air-exhausting apps- 95 'ratns, means tereonnecting said label-holder with said exhaust apparatus when the holder registers with said magazine, whereby a label is withdrawn from said magazine and is'carriedto said packet-carrier, and for .discon- -l'OO necting said exhaust from said label-holder j when the same meets a packet, mechanism for moving said label-carrier and saidlmagazine with substantially the same speed and in the same direction when alabe'l is presented 1 o 5 to the label-carrier, and a gnmming or moistening device for operating on the. packet be fore it reaches ther label and while on said packet-carrier.- l

13. The combination of a packet-hopper, a no continuously-moving packet-carrier having a series of pac'ketholders, a continnonsly-moving multiplelabel-magazine, a continnouslyoperating label-carrier movable from a magazine to a packet carrier and having a series a;-

of pneumatic label-holders thereon consisting of perforated elastie plates, an air-exhaust apparatus, means for connecting said ex-' hansting apparatus with said label-holder when it registers with said magazine to carry no from said label-holder when the same meetsa packet, mechanism for moving said labelcarrier and said magazine with snbst'antially. 12 5- the samespeed and in the same direction when a label is presented to the label-carrier, and a gumming or. inoistening device for operating on'each packet while on sald packetcarrier before it meets its label.

let. The combination of a packet-holder, a movable label-magazine, a label-carrier movable from said magazine to said packet-carrier and having a label-holder thereon, provided with a printing-plate, means for inking said printing-plate, means cooperating with said label-carrier for removing a label from said magazine and for delivering it to the packet-holder upon said printing-plate, mechanism for moving said magazine and said label-carrier with substantially the same speed and in the same direction when a label is presented to the label-carrier, means for pressing the label against the printing-plate during its movement toward the packet-carrier, and a device foriuterposing adhesive or moisture between the packet andtho label, whereby the label is printed and affixed to the packet. I

15. The combination of a packet-holder, a movable label-magazine, a label-carrier movable from said magazine to said packet-carrier and having a label-holder thereon, provided with a printing-plate, means for inking said printing-plate, means cooperating with said label-earrier for removing a label from said magazine and for delivering it tothe packet-holder upon said printing-plate,mecl1- anism for moving said magazine and said labell-carrier with substantially the same speed and in the same direction when a label is presented to the label-carrier,- means for press ing the label against the printing-plate during its movement toward the packet'carrier, and a device for gummin'g or moistening the packet while in the packet-holder and before it meets its label.

15. The combination of a packet-hopper, a packet-carrier having a series at gacketholdere, a label magazine, label-carrier movable from said magazine to said packe -carrier and having a series of label-holders thereon, each being a perforated printing-plate, means "for inking said printing-plate, an air-exhaust apparatus, means for connecting said exhaust apparatus with each label-holder when it registers with said magazine and until the label meets its packet, and for disconnecting said exhaust when the label meets its packet, hcreby the label. is carried upon said print- -plate to said packet-carrior and is pressed a packet, whereby the label is printed :aiiiaed to the packet, and a gumming or ning device for operating on ach packet while on said packet carrier and bere it meets its label.

The combination of a packet-carrier, a label-magazine, a label-carrier, and an exunust apparatus, said label-carrier moving we: the delivery end of the label-magazine to said packet-carrier and having a cavity t therein connecting with said exhaust apparatus,a perforated printing-plate on said cavity,

'alve controlling the connection of the ex: hanst with said cavity and adapted to conthe cavity with the exhaust when the printing-plate registers with the delivery end of the magazine and to disconnect said cavity from the exhaust when the label meets its packet, and an inking device for inking said printing-plate before the label is carried thereon. I

18. The combination of apacket-carrier, a label-magazine, a rotary label-carrier, said label-carrier revolving from the delivery end of the label-magazine to the packet-carrier and having a cavity in-its outer portion, a. perforated printing-plate on said cavity, a hollow axle for the label-carrier, said cavity connecting with the hollow axle, an exhaust apparatus connecting with said hollow axle, a valve controlling the connection of the exhaust with the cavity adapted to connect the cavity with the exhaust when the printingplate registers with the delivery end of the magazine and to disconnect from the exhaust when the label meets its packet, and an inking device for inkingsaid printing-plate before the label is carried thereon.

19. The combination of a packet-carrier, a

with the cavity adapted to connect each cavity with the exhaust when the printing-plate registers with the delivery end of the magazine, to sustain the connection with the exhaust until the label meets its packet, and then to disconnect the cavity'from the ex.- haust, and'an inking device for inking. said printing-plates before the labels-are carried thereon. H

20. The combination of a' packet-carrier having aseries of packet-holders thereon and side flanges for said packet-holders provided with a slot on one side opposite each packethoider, an arm pivoted to the frame to move to and from the packet-holders, a device for normally pressingsaid arm toward the packetholders, a surface on said packet-holder between each two slots for engaging and moving said arm from said packet-holders, and a wheel freely revoluble on said arm and adapted to enter said slots to press upon the packets in said holders.

2i. A magazine mechanism for out sheets consisting of a series of magazines for such cut sheets, a moving support adapted to carry said magazines successively to a deliverypoint,mechanism for removing said out sheets from said magazines successively, said support having a socket for each magazine and a catch for engaging a lug upon each magazine, whereby said magazines are removable and replaceable at will.

22. The combination of a revoluble wheel A having a series of packet-holders on the periphery thereof, a rcvoluble wheel B havin g aserics of label-holders thereon, arevoluble wheel 0 having a series of label-magazines thereon, gearing for moving'said three wheels with equal peripheral speed, mechanism cooperati n g with said wheel B for removing labels successively from said label-magazines and for retaining the same upon the successive label-holders and-for releasing the labels successively from said labelholders when a label meets its packet, and a device for interposing gum or moisture between said label and its packet. p

' 23. The combination of a revoluble Wheel A having a series of packet-holders on the periphery thereof, a revoluble wheel B having a series of label-holders thereon, a revoluble wheel having a series of label-magazines thereon, gearing for moving said three wheels with equal peripheral speeds, mechanism cooperating with said wheel 13 for. removinglabels successively from said label-magazines and for retaining the same upon the successive label-holders and for releasing the labels successively from said label-holders when a label meets its packet, and a device for interposing gum or moisture between said label and its packet, and a wheel A for pressing the label against ,thepacket after it had adhered thereto.

- 24:. A label-magazine and a support there- -for, consisting of the label-box 0 provided' with the notched lug c iand the pin '0 upon the stein o in combination with a socket e on said support for the pin 0 and a perforation 0 on said support for the lug c and a spring-pressed pin '0 for pressing said lug to cause its notch to engage with the perforation C and the pin a to engage the socket c.

25. A top delivery for out sheets consisting of a box open at the delivery and, mechanism-for constantly pressing the sheets transversely toward said delivery end, means on said delivery end for holding one edge of the topinost sheet, and a knife attached to said delivery end andprojecting over another edge of said sheet, in combination with apparatus for extracting a label transversely from the magazine.

26. A label-magazine for top delivery consistingofthe label-box o, the springpressed piston c tending to move the labels thereon toward the delivery end of sald box, plates o extending over corners of the open end of said box and an adj ustable knife c extending diagonally over a portion of the open end 0! said box opposite to said plates.

ARTHUR B. ooWLns; FRANK s. REYNOLDS. 

